A resident in an Essex care home was left with 'extensively' bruised arms and skin tears after a wardrobe fell on them.

The Care Quality Commission has told Brooklands Nursing Home in Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea that it must improve after its recent inspection in June.

A report published this month claimed that staff did not take 'immediate action' when wardrobes were found to be potentially unsafe.

In their report, which summarises three visits in June 2019, it says: "One week prior to our inspection a serious incident occurred, whereby a freestanding wardrobe which was not secured to the wall, fell and injured one person.

"This resulted in the person using the service sustaining extensive bruising and skin tears to both arms.

"This incident could have been avoided if immediate action had been taken to address the identified risks at the earliest opportunity."

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According to the report, Brooklands were made aware of the potentially unsafe wardrobes in April 2019.

And although the home did buy brackets to secure them to walls, they weren't suitable, and even a week after a wardrobe fell on a resident, twelve wardrobes remained dangerously freestanding.

It's understood that after the Care Quality Commission's first visit on the June 10, 2019, the wardrobes were safely secured to walls.

The Care Quality Commission gave the nursing home an overall rating of 'requires improvement' (Image: Brooklands Nursing Home)

Brooklands Nursing Home was also told by the report that it 'required improvement' in all categories, including care.

One resident was reported to have said: "The agency staff are often not interested, and can't get out of the room quick enough.